area WTHR/ Government of India snat STAY SUIT #z/ Bhabha Atomic Research Centre lege atte waT/ Personnel Division veneer aqpirr/ Administration Section ‘Hem alecdee Central Complex, art /Trombay. aS /Mumbai - 400 085 ‘No. 156(1)/2024/Admin/ | 712. fears Date: 05/04/2024 Jsitat/ ENDORSEMENT fava Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with General Elections to Lok Sabha 2024 and General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim & Bye-elections to fill the clear vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States-Grant of Phase-wise Paid Holiday- reg. sree fava a afte od sft faa, ve feet & oe waters arm a. F.No.12/1/2022-JCA feaifra 05/04/2024 Ft aft, qaat us araers artare Bq aaa z | A copy of Office Memorandum No. F.No.12/1/2022-JCA dated 05/04/2024 from Department of Personnel & Training, New Delhi on the above subject is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action. CAT A) tb (ff. fi. artract/V.P. Rajasekharan) srearrat after / Deputy Establishment Officer wera: zara Encl: As above. aft ait ¥ Freee /All Directors of Groups at at % ag frees /Associate Directors of Groups anf warit /aqurit # ae /Heads of Division/Sections yer saree aftrard, are oH At (qe) /CAO, RMP(Mysuru) er vara aferare, atc are at 1 (eT) /CAO, BARCF(Kalpakkam) yer saree afrare, ftv are et (feararazory) /CAO, BARC (Visakhapatnam) yer reread afters, oft ca A, Tt. ae. A. (ATATIZ) / CAO, GSO, NRB, (Tarapur) Copy to: Har afta, afseq uve way, dtrsreet / General Secretary, AEW & SU, BARCF.No.12/1/2022-JCA Government of india Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions {Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA) Section 2" Floor, ‘8° Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market New Delhi, the 5” April, 2024. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with General Elections to Lak Sabha 2024 and General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye- elections to fill the clear vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States- Grant of Phase- wise Paid Holiday - regarding ‘The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2024 and General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye - elections to fill the clear vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States scheduled to be held during April-June, 2024, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. 12/14/98-JCA dated 10" October, 2001, have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including industrial Establishments in the States:- To () The relevant offices/organizations shall remain closed on the day of poll in the notified areas where general elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be conducted. (id) In connection with bye-election to State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee who is ordinarily a resident of constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Goverment Organization/industrial Establishment located outside the constituency having a generalbye-election. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned. \yw 9 (Parveen J Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India All Ministries/Departments of Government of India UPSC/CVCICBAGIPM's Office/Lok Sabha Secretariat/Raiya Sabha Secretarial! President's ‘Secretariat/Vice President's Secretariat/ Supreme Coury/High Coury Central Administrative Tribunal All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions/MHA Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi Staff Side Members of the Departmental Council (JCM), Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions. Chairman/Secretary, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in all the States National Commission for Scheduled Castes/National Commission for Scheduled Tribes/National Commission for Minorities Chief Secretary, all the State Governments/UTS. Election Commission of india, New Delhi.